601W Companies

About 601W Companies

601W Companies is a real estate operator headquartered in New York, NY. 601W Companies operates in Birmingham, Alabama, Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California (LA). Its investment focus is on Urban Office.

601W Companies is a New York-based private real estate owner, investor, developer, and manager focused on large commercial properties. Its principals have acquired more than 45 million square feet of real estate over roughly 25 years, with total transaction value reported above $12 billion. The firm’s headquarters and main offices are at the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Manhattan, the 2.3 million-square-foot property that became its namesake. 601W’s core business is acquiring major office buildings, often older or underused assets, then repositioning them through leasing, renovation, adaptive reuse, and capital improvements. Its portfolio history includes about 50 major office buildings, including 12 in Manhattan, plus large assets in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis. Representative projects include Chicago’s 2.5 million-square-foot Old Post Office, Aon Center, U.S. Steel Tower in Pittsburgh, 410 Tenth Avenue in New York, and the former Macy’s redevelopment in downtown Minneapolis, with a strong emphasis on urban office repositioning.

Principals at 601W Companies

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Markets and themes

Markets 601W Companies operates in

• Birmingham, Alabama
• Chicago, Illinois
• Los Angeles, California (LA)
• Louisville, Kentucky
• Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota
• New York City, New York
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• San Francisco - Oakland Bay Area, California
• St. Louis, Missouri
• Washington DC
• Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Investment themes at 601W Companies

• Urban Office

Capabilities

• Asset Management
• High-Rise
• Mixed Use

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Frequently asked questions about 601W Companies

What does 601W Companies do?

601W Companies is a New York-based private real estate owner, investor, developer, and manager focused on large commercial properties.

Where is 601W Companies based?

601W Companies is headquartered in New York, NY.

What markets does 601W Companies operate in?

601W Companies is active in Birmingham, Alabama, Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California (LA), Louisville, Kentucky, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota, and New York City, New York.

How many employees does 601W Companies have?

601W Companies has 11–50 employees.